The D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities (DCCAH) is proud to congratulate the finalists for the 30th Annual Larry Neal Writers’ Competition. The competition commemorates the artistic legacy and vision of cultural understanding of Larry Neal, a renowned author, academic and former executive director of the DCCAH.

In March 2013, the DCCAH received more than 200 submissions from emerging and established writers residing in the District of Columbia in the categories of poetry, essays, dramatic writing and short story.